they: Help us regulate emotions and reduce stress Provide a grounding background for mindfulness and meditation

Meditation is maybe one of the best tools you can have in your toolbox. People assume meditation means sitting still for hours and associate it with boredom. At the end of the day, meditation is just about focusing your mind for a period of time, and the goal Try our 5-minute Meditation that focuses on the breath!

for kids of all ages: Reduces stress and anxiety: Mindfulness practices, such as deep breathing and meditation

gardening tools (tools to manage stress-deep breathing, journaling, art, self-compassion exercises, guided meditations

Cosmic Kids also provides guided meditations to help your little ones zen out and focus on the breath

Hello Gardeners! On our brand new video segment 8 year old Gardener Aidan gets in the kitchen and shares his tips on how young gardeners can help out in the kitchen and make their own lunch. Cooking is a great way to keep kids focused, active and is an excellent confidence builder! Please share this video with your kids and send us your pizza party pics 📷🍕👨‍🍳 #KidsInTheKitchen . Recipe For An Easy Pizza Lunch 1. Base for your pizza (mini naan, english muffin, bagel, make your own dough) 2. Pizza sauce (substitute with a tomato, pesto or oil & salt) 3. Cheese (whatever flavor you like) 4. Have fun with the toppings, Gardener Aidan likes olives! Other suggestions, pepperoni, ham, peppers. 5. Pop in the toaster oven or over 5-7 minutes at 350 degrees. Enjoy! Hey gardeners....what do you like to make in the kitchen? Send us some of your favorite, kid-friendly recipes to flowers@youareagardener.com and a chance to be featured on The #PullYourWeeds Blog.

Meditate We can all benefit from taking a few minutes to focus on our breath and release some tension Try one of our mindfulness techniques here, or find a short guided meditation online!

Examples of SEL activities include: yoga, cooking, music, art, meditation, games, sensory play and more

It is a creative and meditative process that stimulates the senses with rewarding/tasty results 💚 .

It is a creative and meditative process that stimulates the senses with rewarding/tasty results. #5

Find some guided meditations on Youtube or using a podcast app, download a mindfulness app, or try practicing

Take 5 minutes to meditate in the morning or before school, run for 10 minutes, walk to work - every